Fishing reel



March 21, 1950 P. M. FULLER 2,501,466

FHISHINGLREEL Filed Oct. 12,1944

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flfiar zegz Patented Mar. 21, 1950 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Thisinvention relates to certain new anduseto] improvements in fishing'reelsand likedevices.

It has for its primary object to provide a device of this characterwhich is so designed and constructed as to enable the spool element ofthe reel to be readily applied to and removed from its operativeposition therein, whereby different spools may be selectively used inthe reel and in the case of fishing, the spools ;constitute the packageon which the line is directlywound and the proper line-spool used tosuitthe type of fishing desired. v

Another object of the invention is to provide a fishing reel andreplaceable .spool construction wherein the spool serves as the packageor container for a given size of line as well'as the winding element ofthe reel, with simple .and'effective means provided for detachablymounting one or another of a plurality of spools in operative relationon the reel.

Other features of the invention reside in the construction andarrangement of parts hereinafter described and particularly pointed outin the appended claims.

- In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of the fishing reel and the detachablepacking element in position thereon. Figure 2 is an end view of that endof the reel bearing the detachablecover plate. Figure 3 is a similarview with the Ecover plate removed. Figure 4 is an inside face'v-iew ofthe cover late. Figure 5 is an end view of the packaging spool. Figure 6is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on line 66, Figure 1. Figure '7is a detached perspective view of the ratchet wheel and its shaft.Figure 8 is agiragmentary sectional view showing a modified-mounting ofthe ratchet wheel.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views.

In carrying out my invention, I-provide a reel body I ll which isadapted to removably receive one or another of a plurality of packagingmembers, one of which is mounted on-ithezreel shown in the drawings andwhich includes: a spool H and a fishing line l2 borne directly thereby.The different packaging members contain lines of different size orweight to suit diilfer ent types of fishing, and may be ofdifferent"jcolors to easily distinguish them from one another, and whenthe user desires to use a certain'i weight of line in the reel heinserts the companion'line-bearing spool into position for operation andwhen he later desires to use a diiferent former line he removes thepreviously installed packaging member claims. (CI. 24.2-44.6

and replaces it with the package containing the proper ilin-e.

The reel body may be of any suitable construe tion, that shown in thedrawings including a rotatable head 13 at one end and a fixed head ortail ring l4 at its opposite end containing an opening 15 through whichthe packaging memher is inserted and removed. The "rotatable head andthe spool II are provided with complementary clutching elements whichmay be in the form of bosses I8 and sockets l1 and the head is rotatedby a crank it; through the medium of gearing l9 journaled in an endhousing of the reel body. The rotating head I3 is also provided with anaxial boss or collar 2| from which projects a spindle 22 which issupported at its outer end in a bearing 23 formed on a cover or retainerplate 24 detachably applied to the tailring l4 and serving to retain orclam the packaging member in its operative position in the reel body.The means employed for detachably connecting this cover plate to thetail-ring consist of headed studs 25 applied at suitably spaced pointson the tail-ring and keyhole-shaped slots 26 formed in the cover plate,so that by turning the latter relatively to the tail-ring in one direc-'tion or the other the cover plate is in its released or clampingposition. A spring-pressed bolt 61 latch 21 is applied to' one of thetie rods '28 of the reel body to releasably engage one of the keyholeslots 26 and thereby latch the cover plate 24 against turning out of itsclamped position. When it is desired to replace a packaging member, thislatching bolt is released from the companion keyhole slot in the coverplate to enable the latter to be turned in a direction to bring thecircular portions of the slots into register with the heads 25,.enabling the cover plate to be detached and permitting withdrawal of thepackage member endwise through the opening IS in the head-ring.

The spool ll of the packaging member is provided axially thereof with abearing sleeve 29 and. detachably engageable with this sleeve is ahollow shaft 30 which terminates at one end in a ratchet wheel 3| havinga coupling pin 32 thereon adapted to engage a corresponding opening 33formed in the'outer end of the spool ll, so that in the assembledposition of the parts the hollow shaft is supported on the spindle 22and the ratchet wheel is coupled with the spool to turn therewith whenthe crank I8 is operated. Cooperating with this ratchet is adisplaceable, button-actuated pawl 34 guided in a slot 35 in the coverplate 24 for movement into and out in the reel body, and it is desiredto replace it 21 is withdrawn from its latching positionand the coverplate 24 then turned a fraction of a revolution to uncouple it from thestuds 25. The cover plate is then removed to expose the endof the spooland the latter withdrawn from the spindle 22 through the end-opening i5,together with the ratchet Wheel 3|. Thereupon, the lat ter is applied tothe replaced spool which is mounted on the spindle with its sockets iiin register with the coupling bosses It on the drive ing head 13. Thecover-plate 24 is then restored in position on the tail-ring l4 and itsdog 34 shifted inwardly into engagement with the ratchet wheel 3.! withthe latching bolt 21 en:- gaged with the registering keyhole slot -26 tolatch said plate against turning, thereby placing the reel in readinessfor use.

Iclaim as my invention:

1. A fishing reel, comprising a, body having spool-rotating means at oneend thereof and an axially-disposed, spool-inserting opening at theopposite end-thereof, a cover plate detachably mounted on said body overthe opening thereof, a packaging member including a-spool and alinedetachably mounted on said body between its rotating means and saidcover plate, and com plementary means on said body and said cover platefor releasably clamping the latter to the former, said means consistingof headed studs on said body and key-hole shaped slots in said coverplate and a releasable latch'applied to said body and engageable withsaid cover plate to-prevent its turning out of its clamped position.

2. A reel, comprising a body having a, rotatable drive means at one endthereof and a 4 detachable spool-engaging support at its opposite endadapted to turn relatively thereto, a line-bearing spool removablymounted on said body between its drive means and said support,complementary elements on said drive means and said spool for clutchingthe latter in driving engagement with the former, complementary stud andslot means on said body and said spool-support for releasably clampingthe latter to the former, and means for releasably retaining saidsupport against turning on the reel body including a retractiblelatching bolt.

3. A fishing reel, comprising a body havin spool-rotating means at oneend thereof and anaxially-disposed, spool inserting opening at theopposite end thereof, a cover plate detachably mounted on said body overthe opening thereof, a packaging member including a spool and a linedetachably mounted on said body between its rotating means and saidcover plate, a hollow shaft disposed axially of the body and provided atone end with a ratchet wheel adapted for detachable coupling engagementwith the opposing end of said spool to turn therewith, a displaceablepawl mounted on said cover plate for movementinto and out of engagementwith said ratchet wheel, and complementary means on said body and saidcover plate for releasably clamping the latter to the former.

PAUL M. FULLER.

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